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Thai massage

Thai massage

Traditional Thai massage is the medicinal massage practiced by the Buddhist monks of Thailand. This massage has been handed down from master to student for the last 2,500 years. Thai massage combines acupressure points from China and assisted yogic stretching from India, which open up the body energetically and physically.

Traditional Thai massage increases vascular activity which breaks up and moves trapped toxins. But Thai massage is unique because it directs all the toxins out, both energetically and physiologically.

Consequently, people don't feel sedated after a session. On the contrary, clients feel centered and grounded when the massage is over. Another unique aspect of this massage form is that the stretches are administered to the client's limits.

Traditional Thai massage is characterized by its holistic approach to health. Its goal is to enhance not only one's physical and emotional state but also to allow one to grow spiritually.

Traditional Thai massage is an amazing and relaxing experience. It is highly recommended for sports injuries, stress relief, and general health.

At Petchkasem Road next to the golden placeand the kings palace you can be massaged by very good professional blind masseurs. This is a royal project. Very little English is spoken but don't worry as you will be in professional hands.

All good hotels in Hua Hin offer traditional Thai massage service.

Boxing

Muay Thai

Thai Boxing in Hua Hin can be watched in two locations where weekly fight nights are held. On Sundays and Thursdays at the Grand Sports Arena, in front of the Grand Hotel. On Tuesdays and Fridays you can go to Mr. Chop Rawee's Thai Boxing Garden, located on Poonsuk Road, behind the Temple, near City Beach Hotel.

Both venues are open to the public from 9.00 p.m. on fight nights and tickets are about 350bath at the Grand Sports and 250bath at the Thai Boxing Garden.

Usualy 5 matches are held on every night, till around 11:30. To announce each fight as well as each fighter, both GS and Thai Boxing Garden offer English speaking hosts too. During the whole evening they will explain a little about Muay Thai basics and rules and regulations of the fights.

Muay Thai is much different from Western boxing and the fighters may use their feet, elbows, legs, and knees to strike their opponent. Many young Thai men start learning boxing from an early age. It takes many years to become a champion. Only the best and toughest make to the top. Recently Thai woman have started learning Muay Thai and competing in this sport too.

-Although Muay Thai is a full contact sport, injuries or major bloodshed doesn't occur very often. Muay Thai is a clean sport and it can be great to watch, especially the high kicks and other gracious movements.

This can be an enjoyable, exciting and entertaining evening in one of Hua Hin's stadiums. For info on matches and Thai boxing seminars or self defense courses please send an e-mail to MuayThaischool@hotmail.com.

The first Thai boxer to win a world boxing title was Pone Kingpeth from Hua Hin. Pone won the world flyweight belt in 1960. After the first nationwide Muay Thai-competition ever held, Pone Kingpeth was the first champion of Thailand. On a small square not far from the Railway Station there is a statue to the fighter.

MarketMarkets and shops

Hua Hin has many local markets, the most popular one being the night market in the center of town. It opens daily from around 6pm till late and offers all sort of food, clothing, and wooden carving for tourists. This market is visited by many tourists and therefore prices are a bit higher that other local markets.

Chat Chai day market is just along from the night market and is mostly undercover. Here you can buy fruit, vegetables, fish, and meat at local prices. It is fun to stroll around the dim aisles that make up the market complex.

The weekend market at the Grand Hotel runs from Thursday to Sunday and offers something different again. Here you can shop for clothes, books, plants, toys, pets and tropical fish. This is another evening market starting at around 6pm.

Possibly the best and the largest market in Hua hin is at Pae Mai on Tuesdays (across the railway next to the driving range). This one gets very busy and is extremely popular with the locals, here you can get anything; fresh produce, clothing, motorcycle accessories, electrical appliances, tools, household items and much more. It is well worth a visit.

In the Khao Takiab area there is sea food market open daily early in the morning. You can buy here fresh or ready cooked food.

Take a stroll down to the fishing pier to watch the boats coming in with their daily catch, you can also sample some of this fine seafood at some of the local restaurants in the area. This area is the old fishing village that Hua hin once was, a must for photographers.

There are no big shopping malls in Hua Hin. Most of the shops are small and privately owned. Many of these are located along the roads near the Sofitel and Melia hotels. For local handicrafts, the Hua Hin Bazaar, about 100 meters west of the beach, should be your first stop.There are hundreds of items in the shops with everything from shells and wood carvings to dried fish.

All along Naresdamri Road up to Chomsin Road there are shops and tailors and restaurants. There are several silver shops on Chomsin Rd. There are many tailor shops in Hua Hin offering very competitive prices on western suits and dresses made from a wide variety of cloths. Suits can be made in 24 hours and the prices are very competitive.

The recently opened Rashnee Silk Village on Naebkehard road is worth a visit. The place re-creates the ambience of a traditional Thai silk weaving rural village, there is a history of silk display, silk making processes and a general effort to increase awareness about Thai silk and its origins.

On the way back to Bangkok it is worth to stop at one of factory outlets near Cha Am or Phetchaburi. You can buy there mainly cloths produced on export to Europe at discount prices.

JWS Motorsport

JWS Motorsport Go Kart track

JWS Motorsport Go Kart track is situated opposite Hua Hin's newly opened international airport on the main highway to Bangkok. It is only one of twelve tracks in Thailand. The track itself is set amidst a splendid backdrop of mountainous views approximately 500 meters from the beach.

The track is 750 meters long with a high speed banked curve and a highly challenging layout. It has complete with full pits facilities, floodlighting, beer garden and catering facilities.

Karts to suit drivers of all levels including children. The are single and double karts, which allow driving for an adult with child.

Instructors are on hand if required and safety equipment is provided. They will advice on which kart is most suitable for each driver, from the 6 hp engine for beginners to the more powerful 13 hp for drivers who like speed.

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Hua-Hin beach

Hua Hin Tourist Information

Hua Hin Thailand , the beach town for Bangkok's elite is on the west coast of the Gulf of Thailand, 170 km south of Bangkok, lying astride the southern Highway 4 from km 224 to km 245. Following the international trend for recuperative spa resorts in1920's, Hua Hin became a popular retreat for Thai Royal Family, Bangkok's high society, and affluent foreigners. Although Hua Hin's fortunes declined after WW II, its historical connections have helped it become popular again with a new generation of Bangkokians. The town has two main streets. For those who arrive on the train, the main street, Damnern Kasem boulevard leads from the stately Hua Hin railway station straight to the main Hua Hin beach.

Hua Hin is the oldest beach resort in the Kingdom of Thailand. Hua Hin has been transformed from a fishing village in a fashionable beach resort in the 1920's with the construction of the Hua Hin railway station here in the reign of King Rama VI (1910-1925) and the Klai Kangwon summer palace during the reign of King Rama VII in 1926. The Thai Royal Family still frequently uses the summer palace in Hua Hin. The Maruekatayawan Palace was constructed by His Majesty King Vajiravudh (Rama VI) in 1923 as a place where he could fully relax in great comfort. The beautiful, colonial style Railway Hotel (known now as Sofitel Central Hua Hin Resort) was built near Hua Hin's famous rocks in 1923 by the State Railway Authority. In 1924 Thailand's first golf course opened, the Royal Hua Hin Golf Course.

Hua-Hin beach

Visitor to Hua Hin will still sense this special atmosphere and old world charm. Besides sun-filled days on the mile-long beach there are leisure activities for the whole family from watersports to golf.

The area around the town let's you discover fabulous parks and peaks, caves and waterfalls. It is an ideal starting point for your adventure trips.

In the evening the winding roads with a great variety of shops make a great stroll. And the restaurants built on stilts into the sea offer superb seafood in the legendary and unsurpassed preparation of the Thai cuisine.

A numerous family day tours are available via local travel agents in Hua Hin. The most popular tours are: Hua Hin & Cha Am Discovery, Hua Hin By Night, Pala-U Waterfall & Elephant Riding, Diving and Snorkeling at Koh Talu, Huay Yang Waterfall, Kayaking at Khao Daeng, Petchaburi tour, River Kwai Elephant Riding & Rafting Tour, Hua Hin Night Fishing Boats trips, Koh Tao diving tours. Some of the travel agencies can organise adventure trips into national parks and jungle survival programs

Hua-Hin beach

Hua Hin Beach

Hua Hin beach stretches about 4 kilometers from the town center to Khao Takiab. Hua Hin beach is well know for its spectacular sunrises. Hua Hin beach is newer overcrowded and you can always find a quiet little spot. The white sand makes it one of the best beach streaches in on the Gulf of Thailand.

Hua Hin name (Hua Hin - head stone) is derived from the rock formations that can be seen on the beach in front of the Sofitel Central Hotel.

For those who are a little more adventurous, pony rides can be taken and for those simply relaxing there are plenty of deck chairs, sun loungers and beach umbrellas available for a small hourly charge.

Further south of town, behind Khao Takiab there is Suan Son beach. It is named after the numerous pine trees that fringe the beach. This is a popular spot for locals not very often visited by westeners.

Hua-Hin beach

Hua Hin and the west coast of the Gulf are becoming well known for windsurfing and para-sailing with strong northeasterly winds and clean offshore waters. Equipment can be rented from the main hotelsIf you require more speed you can try water skiing or the jet ski. Both sports will give you a real adrenalin rush. You can have lessens under a qualified instructor. If you want family fun than you can try ride on banana boat. This a great fun filled experience. You can enjoy exiting bumpy ride on board big banana boat. The pulling speed scooter will twists and turns in the water trying to throw you off.

Elephant polo

Elephant polo

The sport of elephant polo was founded in Nepal in the year 1982 and it was extended to Thailand in 2001. It was adapted from equestrian polo. It has the potential for becoming a popular sport in Thailand because this country has numerous gifted mahouts who can easily train elephants to play polo.

Annually, an elephant polo tournament will be held around September at the Somdet Phra Suriyothai grounds in Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan province.

On the morning of the competition day, there is a ceremony of blessing the elephants. It is believed that there are at least five guardian spirits residing in each elephant. After the blessing ceremony is completed, the elephant parade began. The competitors and their elephants form a long line of procession marching along the ground.

Elephant polo

The most important factor in the tournament is not human beings but elephants! Usually, the elephants who join the competition must be gentle and friendly in nature. There are no restrictions on the sex of the elephants so they can be either male or female.The height of the elephants should be between 2 and 2.5 metres.

The size of the pitch is approximately the size of the football ground, so it is large enough for elephants to run. The two umpires will mount on one referee elephant. You can notice the referee elephant easily because, normally, it is the largest elephant on the ground. When the chief umpire, from outside the centre circle, throws the ball to the ring, the game begins. The game consists of two chukkers of 10 minutes each with an interval of 15 minutes.

The game of elephant polo provides you with not only with a competition as you can enjoy in addittion a variety of performances of elephants. This a game not to be missed.


Thai Cooking

Thai cooking classes.

Discover the secrets of Thai cuisine. Learn how to blend spices, identify herbs and produce an exquisite Thai meal from the experts.

There are some good cooking schools in Hua Hin. Some courses emphasize hands-on practice while others are "watch and eat" sessions. They will teach basic skills that will enable you to make your favourite dishes at home.

Usually the schools will let you choose the recipes, but a number have very specific curricula based on menus served at their restaurants. Some offer Schools in the provinces usually offer classes on regional specialities as well as national favourites, and there is no reason to limit yourself to just tom yam kung and phad Thai.

A trip to the traditional open-air market is part of the total learning experience so they learn how the fresh ingredients are selected. Discussions also offer insight into fascinating Thai culinary traditions.

Regardless of their prior culinary experience, participants learn new skills such as how to blend fresh herbs and spices using traditional utensils such as the mortar, pestle and the coconut grinder. They find out about the great variety of Thai vegetables, herbs and fruits.

All the good hotels in Hua Hin with a Thai restaurant can probably arrange a class for you. Cooking schools run by major hotels are on average more expensive, but meals are generally included. Some schools even offer sessions on how to select menu and order at restaurants.